Caffe Cherry Beans, Ringwood

Relish Palace, Balwyn

After years of buying great takeaway Chinese food from the Relish Palace in Balwyn, I decided to try eating in for a change! I had dinner there with my gorgeous girlfriend and the food was deliciously and absolutely massive!

The atmosphere, the drinks and the interior design inside the restaurant were above average and could use a little more finesse. However the service was excellent!  

We started the night off with an entree with Spring Rolls ($5.00).

My partner opted for the Fried Hor Fun with Beef and Egg Sauce ($12.80) and I had the Nasi Goreng ($12.80). Both of these dishes were tasty, but were so massive that we could not eat it all! The proportions were ridiculous! 

Overall, we enjoyed our time at the Relish Palace, but it lost marks for its proportion sizes.

The PURE (Perfect Ultimate Ratings for Everything) score was:

Food	10/10
Atmosphere	10/10
Service	10/10
Drinks	6/10
Interior Design	10/10
TOTAL	46/50

Relish Palace Opening Hours

Monday CLOSED

Tuesday-Sunday NOON-10 PM 

QPO, Kew

In the heart of Kew lies the iconic QPO Restaurant and Café. QPO is a modern Australian restaurant and function centre and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

I had dinner there with my gorgeous girlfriend and it was hard to find any faults with regards to the décor, the food, the atmosphere and the service. I had the delicious QPO Beef Burger ($20.00) and it featured tomato relish, caramelised onion, lettuce, tomato, cheese, bacon, aioli and chips. My partner had the Prawn risotto with baby spinach and cherry tomatoes ($21.00). She thought the meal was a delight!

For dessert the waitress suggested that we try the dark chocolate semi-freddo with hazelnut praline, chocolate soil, fresh mint and raspberry sorbet ($11.00). I was so glad that she did because the dessert was splendid and the rich chocolate soil just melted in my mouth.

While we were having this delicious feast, my partner had a Vavasour “the pass” sauvignon Blanc ($8.00) and I had a Latte ($3.50). The Latte that I received was cold and seemed to be burnt, however my partner loved her wine.

Overall, we loved our time at the QPO Restaurant and Café and would love to go again.

The PURE (Perfect Ultimate Ratings for Everything) score was:

Food	10/10
Atmosphere	10/10
Service	10/10
Drinks	6/10
Interior Design	10/10
TOTAL	46/50

QPO Restaurant and Café Opening Hours

Monday-Friday 8AM-LATE

Saturday-Sunday 9AM-LATE